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FSU #11, UF #12, UCF RV’s in the MCLA Polls for the Week Ending 2/27/24

via the MCLA website

ATLANTA – Virginia Tech held off former No. 4 South Carolina on Friday night to help keep the Hokies’ stranglehold on the top spot in Week Two of the MCLA Division I New Balance Coaches Poll, which was released Wednesday.

Virginia Tech (5-0) gobbled up 25 of the 26 first-place ballots cast this week, keeping the Hokies over 40 points clear of the field. Tech hosts No. 7 Liberty (2-1) this evening in what could be a preview of the Atlantic Lacrosse Conference (ALC) tournament final.

Georgia Tech (6-0), which was awarded the remaining first-place vote, remains at No. 2 heading into a weekend when they entertain New Hampshire (2-0) and Texas A&M (2-2).

After sweeping a pair of ranked opponents on the road, Chapman (3-0) remains solidly in the third spot followed by Utah Valley (2-0) in fourth.

No. 5 Brigham Young finally opens its 2024 account when it hosts No. 14 Arizona State (3-1) on Saturday in Provo.

Cal Poly (2-3) and Clemson (3-3) were escorted out of the Top 25 this week to make room for No. 21 Tennessee (5-0) and No. 24 Colorado (2-2).

MCLA D-I New Balance Coaches Poll – Week 2

RANK TEAM POINTS 1st VOTES
1. Virginia Tech 649 25
2. Georgia Tech 616 1
3. Chapman 596
4. Utah Valley 521
5. Brigham Young 509
6. Northeastern 505
7. Liberty 503
8. South Carolina 493
9. San Diego State 478
10. Texas 409
11. Florida State 358
12. Florida 327
13. UC Santa Barbara 308
14. Arizona State 277
15. California 259
16. Simon Fraser 232
17. Oregon 166
18. Arizona 163
19. James Madison 161
20. Georgia 137
21. Tennessee 110
22t. Auburn 107
22t. Southern Methodist 107
24. Colorado 100
25. Boston College 88

Others receiving votes: Cal Poly (81), Colorado State (68), Clemson (35), Indiana (18), Boise State (16), Sonoma State (12), Michigan State (11), New Hampshire (11), Baylor (9), Central Florida (5), West Virginia (2), Minnesota (2), Oklahoma (1).

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